Political Scientist V

question 73

Multiple Choice

Political scientist V. O. Key was more specific in his definition of public opinion when he described it as, _______________

• A) "the measure of guaranteed success."
• B) "collective opinions that are dangerous for a politician to follow."
• C) "inaccurate results of inaccurate ideology."
• D) "those opinions held by private persons which government finds it prudent to heed."
• E) "the general feeling of the American public that is actually irrelevant to a government policymaker."

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